028: Presents Without Pressure

The Christmas Season is upon us and is a time to celebrate the birth of our Savior. When it comes to buying gifts for loved ones, even the well-intended can find themselves succumbing to the pressure to go beyond their means in the purchasing of Christmas presents for others.

Is there a practical and God-honoring approach to buying presents? We submit that there is.

In This Episode We Look At:
Honoring the Lord by:

1. Carefully considering the financial resources we have.

2. Knowing how much we can comfortably spend on gifts. (Luke 14:28)

3. Talking and praying together about a budget; then asking for God’s guidance in staying mindful of the reason we celebrate Christmas.

Looking for ways of being creatively frugal.

Some money-saving yet thoughtful gifts we have personally purchased in the past were:

A digital “Slide show” portraying a memorable time in the life of your loved one–perhaps with their favorite song playing. You can check out wondershare or Slidely through the link below (not affiliate).

And of course there are the homemade treats! You can’t go wrong with chocolate dipped…just about anything, right? Take pictures of the treats to remember in the future.